Do Now!On your worksheet

Make a list of 3 physical and 3 mental challenges a person can face in a story or in real-life.

Independent Reading

Free Writing & Brainstorming8th Grade Language Arts

What is Free Writing?A strategy that allows writers to write freely without pressure to be correct or complete

Why is free writing helpful?1. Gives a writer the freedom to write

in an informal style

2. Helps the writer get ideas to prepare for a more complete and formal assignment

3. Helps writers clarify thoughts, spark new ideas, and/or generate content

How should I start free writing?

1. Pick a topic

2. Write down whatever comes to mind

3. Don’t cross anything out or erase anything

4. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling or punctuation

5. Keep writing the whole time

What is Brainstorming?Helps writers develop

and improve fluency with thinking

Allows writers to discover new ideas and relationships between concepts

Gets the mind going to generate and organize thought processes, new ideas and information

How Can I Brainstorm?1. Make a bulleted list

2. Make a web or map

3. Free write

Can you think of any other ways of brainstorming?

How to make a web…

Music

1. Pick a topic and write it in the center.

Music

2. Write down any sub-topics connected to your main topic.

Genres

Cultural Music

Artists

Venues

How to make a web…

Music

Can you add to any of these topics?

Genres

Cultural Music

Artists

Venues

Rock

RapCountry

Toad’s Place

Xfinity Music Center

Webster

Music Hall Ushe

r

Luke Brya

n

Latin

Opera

Irish Bagpip

e

How to make a web…

Music

3. Add specifics to your sub-topics.

Genres

Cultural Music

Artists

Venues

Rock

RapCountry

Toad’s Place

Xfinity Music Center

Webster

Music Hall Ushe

r

Luke Brya

n

Latin

Opera

Irish Bagpip

e

How to make a web…

5 Minute Web……1. Pick a Topic you know a lot about2. Create a web for your topic

**DON’T STOP WRITING UNTIL TIME IS UP**

Think about activities or hobbies you enjoy!

On your own…Free write about the topic of

physical and mental challenges and their connection to heroism. Be sure to:1. Capture as many ideas as

you can.

2. Explore your ideas about the ways people react to challenges, not only physically or mentally but also changes in what they do with their lives.

HomeworkFinish reading chapters 20 and 21 for tomorrow

Finish comparing 2 new characters

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